SMM May 26th Shanghai lead Market Express: the downstream lead market transactions have not improved with the purchase of long orders.

Published: May 26, 2020 11:51

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SMM May 26th: Shanghai Changchi Hongzhong lead 14605Mui 14625 yuan / ton, price for Shanghai lead 2006 contract rising water 200ko230 yuan / ton; Wuxi market southern lead 14505Muth14525 yuan / ton, price for Shanghai lead 2006 contract rising water 100,120 yuan / ton. Another import KZ lead 14405 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2006 contract flat water quotation. Lead futures to maintain a high level of consolidation, the holder actively shipped, quotations increased than yesterday, while imports of lead arrived, the lower reaches are not optimistic about the future, only just need to purchase, and mostly for long-term transactions, the bulk market transaction is still not improved.

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